"Larry" meaning in English

See Larry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈlæɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈlæɹi/ (note: without the Mary–marry–merry merger), /ˈlɛɹi/ (note: Mary–marry–merry merger), /ˈleɹi/ (note: Mary–marry–merry merger)
enPR: lărʹē [General-American] Rhymes: -æɹi Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Larry
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Laurence or Lawrence, popular as a male given name in the U.S. in the 1940s and the 1950s. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, M/M ships (fandom), RPF ships (fandom) Derived forms: happy as Larry, Larry Dooley Translations (diminutive of Laurence): Lars (Danish), Lasse (Danish), Lars (German), Lenz (German), Loris (Italian), Enzo (Italian), Lars (Norwegian), Lasse (Norwegian), Lovre (Serbo-Croatian), Lovro (Serbo-Croatian), Renzo (Spanish), Lars (Swedish), Lasse (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Larry-en-name-z0VC6azi Disambiguation of M/M ships (fandom): 59 41 Disambiguation of RPF ships (fandom): 57 43 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Ships with portmanteau names (fandom) Disambiguation of English blends: 65 35 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Ships with portmanteau names (fandom): 77 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈlæɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈlæɹi/ (note: without the Mary–marry–merry merger), /ˈlɛɹi/ (note: Mary–marry–merry merger), /ˈleɹi/ (note: Mary–marry–merry merger)
enPR: lărʹē [General-American] Rhymes: -æɹi Etymology: Blend of Louis + Harry. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Louis|Harry}} Blend of Louis + Harry Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Larry
  1. (fandom slang) The real-person fiction ship of Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles of the band One Direction. Tags: slang Synonyms: Larry Stylinson Derived forms: Larrie
    Sense id: en-Larry-en-name-aRP~fAd~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Topics: lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(fandom slang) The real-person fiction ship of Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles of the band One Direction."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlæɹi/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "lărʹē",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlæɹi/",
      "note": "without the Mary–marry–merry merger"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɛɹi/",
      "note": "Mary–marry–merry merger"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈleɹi/",
      "note": "Mary–marry–merry merger"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æɹi"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "lairy stripped-by-parse_pron_post_template_fn"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Larry Stylinson"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Larry"
}

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